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But you didn't line up the tyre logos!!!

;)

90's Ambrosio rims, Chorus hubs and 8spd cassette, Deda tyres, 1875g;

modern Mavic Open Pro, Ambrosio hubs and 10spd Centaur cassette, Deda tyres, 1460g;

Pity it doesn't make much difference in performance.

you 'll be amazed if you keeping time on climbs...
I had campy omega V tubulars (36-36) and change them with mavic Mach3 (32-36).
Almost 3.5min less on 11km climbing 7% to 12% pitch...

1. Rotational weight has a huge effect on acceleration and climbing.

2. The modern machined braking surface will improve the stopping power of the brake dramaticlly.

Other than that no differance.

I think the vital piece of missing info there is that Ed isn't fit enough for it make a difference. Stop eating chips and pizza everyday!

My Cycletrucks 1946

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc185/jmagruder10/oldct1.jpg

Desire

I know the braking and rotational weight difference, what I mean is that I doubt my cadence will change in regards.

I think the vital piece of missing info there is that Ed isn't fit enough for it make a difference.

bingo.

still need to put in more miles on the road bike.

over 3/4's of a kilo will make you pull away a bit quicker

But the 10sp block over 8sp will have an effect on this. It's also not all about cadence*.

*says the man who is shit at spinning

My latest project, nearly finished. I still have to adjust the mudguard, fit pedals and inflate the tyres. It will sport a front brake and a Carradice Camper Long Flap for touring later this summer.

People, what do you think of this? i mentioned earlier i was doing a conversion to a single speed and now im thinking of making it fixed so i was looking at budget wheels. Will it be alot easier for me to align the chainline if i get a track wheel? its not a track bike so i imagine ill still have too use spacers or some such device? sorry if these questions seem ridiculous, i've read so much information over the last few days my mind boggles.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/REAR-FIXED-WHEEL-700C-FOR-ROAD-BIKES-RRP-59-99-RGR957_W0QQitemZ250569442482QQcategoryZ58089QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3907.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DSIC%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BIEW%252BFICS%252BUFI%252BDDSIC%26otn%3D20%26pmod%3D380229578425%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D7452382733265351053

This is my first attempt -

frame from hilary - raleigh pulsar
charge dish wheels

and then odd bits lieing about my garage...

what does anyone think - needs tidying up ie bits sawn off and is of course a pretty poor frame....

had alot of fun smashing it about though - dont get any fixies at all arond my town!
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/51634577@N03/

90's Ambrosio rims, Chorus hubs and 8spd cassette, Deda tyres, 1875g;

modern Mavic Open Pro, Ambrosio hubs and 10spd Centaur cassette, Deda tyres, 1460g;

Pity it doesn't make much difference in performance.

really depends where the weight is on the wheel though.

Ed, take your scales and fuck off to weight weenies.

he'll get laughed at for posting that heavy ambrosio shit.

I'm going to do that with all the component of the Colnago, partly because I'm interesting to see how technology and material have move on since the 90's,

Finished the Holdsworth feels nice and light even though it is super large,I would like a realy good quality freewheel now running 50/18.

nice

Don't worry 'Skully' the wicked Triumph head badge was very very carefully removed with hairdryer and gentle persuasion, and has safe place on sticker backing until the build is done and then its back in pride of place, and not trashed, although the foil type TT decal were all scuffed to buggery so got binned on the stripping down.....

Fear not !!!
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Originally Posted by Skully
Hang on a cotton pickin minute, you took that wicked 'triumph' head tube decal off too. That was your biggest mishtak. I couldn't give a fuck about the braze-ons.

Well spotted. He removed the greatest novelty

Uuu cool bike and khuul cranks. Looking for smth similar.

wow, there is some work gone into these bikes. some mad ones and lots of "normal" ones.

waiting on bits for mine.

This is my first attempt -

Good stuff tall guy...great first one.

Hang on a cotton pickin minute, you took that wicked 'triumph' head tube decal off too. That was your biggest mishtak. I couldn't give a fuck about the braze-ons.

Well spotted. He removed the greatest novelty

wow

wow indeed!
pittofski, are they cinelli tempo's with those clamp on cinelli thingymabobs?